The year 2022 ushers in a ray of hope for all of us.
It begins with the prospects of recovery and the beginning of the road to normalcy. Nevertheless, there is also the continuing threat of Covid-19’s deadly variant Omicron.
Our main weapon remains vaccination.
Boosting the vaccination program against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) will help the country in managing the new surge with the presence of the Omicron variant. In a recent briefing, Presidential Adviser for Covid-19 Response Vivencio Dizon said the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) will apply the same strategy it did during the Delta variant surge now that the health department sees a significant increase in daily cases.
Since 2020, the Philippines has had four surges of Covid-19. We have weathered the surges and we should be able to weather what is forthcoming. That is on the premise that we give priority to vaccination.
In the light of the current threats, the government has urged unvaccinated Filipinos to get their Covid-19 jabs as new strains of the virus will target those who have not yet received their vaccines. No need to worry, there is abundant supply of Covid-19 vaccines. Vaccinated individuals are likewise encouraged to get their booster shots.
We need to double up on the efforts as regards vaccination as the country fell short of its target to vaccinate 54 million Filipinos by the end-2021. However, the government remains optimistic that the target might be achieved during the first week of January.
At this point, it is safe to say that our road to recovery hinges on how we progress with our vaccination compliance.
